ICD-10-CM Code M01.X6
Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M01.X6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M01.X6 that describes the diagnosis 'direct infct of knee in infec/parastc diseases classd elswhr' in more detail.
- M01.X6 Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M01.X61 Direct infection of right knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
- BILLABLE M01.X62 Direct infection of left knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
- BILLABLE M01.X69 Direct infection of unspecified knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD code M01 is used to code Arthritis
Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation in one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Codes: | D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168, D001168 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719 |
Hands affected by rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune form of arthritis
Parent Code: M01 - Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere